廠衛
Chinese
factory; yard; depot factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant |
to guard; to protect; to defend to guard; to protect; to defend; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (廠衛/廠衞) | 廠 | 衛/衞 | |
| simp. (厂卫) | 厂 | 卫 | |
Etymology
Blend of 東廠 / 东厂 (Dōngchǎng) + 錦衣衛 / 锦衣卫 (Jǐnyīwèi).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chǎngwèi
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄤˇ ㄨㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chǎngwèi
- Wade–Giles: chʻang3-wei4
- Yale: chǎng-wèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chaangwey
- Palladius: чанвэй (čanvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cong2 wai6
- Yale: chóng waih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsong2 wai6
- Guangdong Romanization: cong2 wei6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɔːŋ³⁵ wɐi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
廠衛
- (historical) secret police organizations during the Ming Dynasty, namely the Eastern Depot (dongchang) and the Embroidered Uniform Guard (jinyiwei)